Greece vs Italy: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
Greece
176.94
in 2015
Italy
132.71
in 2015
Greece rank
2nd
Italy rank
4th
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Greece currently reports 176.94 against 132.71 in Italy, a difference of 44.23.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Italy ahead.
Greece ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 4th of 188 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 6 and Italy in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 82.96 | 114.7 | 31.74 | Italy |
| 1890s | 178.85 | 117.45 | 61.4 | Greece |
| 1900s | 168.08 | 98.96 | 69.12 | Greece |
| 1910s | 84.18 | 80.34 | 3.84 | Greece |
| 1920s | 82.45 | 97.58 | 15.13 | Italy |
| 1930s | 85.17 | 83.77 | 1.4 | Greece |
| 1950s | 15.74 | 32.88 | 17.14 | Italy |
| 1960s | 18.86 | 31.22 | 12.36 | Italy |
| 1970s | 23.9 | 48.92 | 25.03 | Italy |
| 1980s | 41.52 | 76.13 | 34.6 | Italy |
| 1990s | 92.25 | 109.31 | 17.06 | Italy |
| 2000s | 107.14 | 103.15 | 3.99 | Greece |
| 2010s | 168.76 | 124.91 | 43.85 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp, Greece or Italy?
- Greece, at 176.94 against 132.71 in Italy as of 2015.
- What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp between Greece and Italy?
- 44.23, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
- 102 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2015.
- How do Greece and Italy rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Greece ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 4th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.